Set in Stone
Fate's Unpredictable Dance: Set in Stone by Jane Garrett & Tin Parlour
Lyrics
Mama told her don't go, stay here with us please
Mama advises someone not to leave and stay with them.
She thought she knew better at just twenty-three
The person, at the age of 23, believes they know better.
Coming home in an instant, mangled metal and bone
Returning home quickly with severe injuries, including damaged metal and bone.
Such young promise lost, thirty-five years alone
Youthful potential lost, spending 35 years in solitude.
In London he waited for his call to take part
In London, someone awaits a call to participate in a war that shattered the world.
In a war that proved nothing just broke the world's heart
The war proves nothing but breaks hearts globally.
The powers that be deemed it's not quite his time
Authorities decide it's not the person's time to go.
No mission ordered, Lady Luck by his side
No specific mission ordered; luck is on the person's side.
It's funny how life takes such strange twists and turns
Life's unpredictable twists and turns.
How one soul is saved while another is burned
One person is saved while another faces a tragic fate.
Is the die cast, is it pure chance alone?
Questioning if destiny is predetermined or a result of chance.
Can it ever be changed or is it all set in stone?
Contemplating if life's course is changeable or fixed like stone.
Do we each have a road we walk steadfastly on?
Exploring the concept of an individual path in life.
And a fixed use-by date predetermined by God?
Wondering if our existence has a predetermined end set by God.
Are we creatures with freewill deciding our fates?
Questioning if we have free will to shape our destinies.
Choosing lives long and full or an early escape
The choice between a long, fulfilling life or an early departure.
It's funny how life takes such strange twists and turns
Reiteration of life's unpredictable nature.
How one soul is saved while another is burned
Contrasting fates of individuals, one saved and another burned.
Is the die cast, is it pure chance alone?
Questioning the role of fate and chance in life's outcomes.
Can it ever be changed, or is it all set in stone?
Reflecting on whether life's course is alterable or predetermined.
It's so funny how life takes such strange twists and turns
Repetition of life's unpredictability.
How one soul is saved while another is burned
Reiteration of contrasting destinies, one saved and another burned.
Is the die cast, is it pure chance alone?
Repeating the question of destiny and chance in life.
Can it ever be changed, or is it all set in stone?
Revisiting the theme of changeability and fixity in life.
Set in stone
Emphasizing that some aspects of life are unchangeable, set in stone.
Set in stone
Repetition of the idea that certain elements in life are fixed and unalterable.
Set in stone
Reiteration of the concept that certain aspects of life are set in stone.
Set in stone
Emphasizing the fixed nature of certain elements in life.
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